Introduced by Rep. Phil Phelps (D) on April 29, 2014 To increase the assessment imposed on self insured companies and revise the assessment-setting methodology and accounting requirements for a state trust fund created to pay worker's compensation insurance benefits owed by an insolvent self-insured employer. This is part of a legislative package intended to provide several hundred former Delphi Corporation employees with workers' compensation benefits that reportedly have not been available since 2009 due to the company's bankruptcy. Official Text and Analysis.

Referred to the House Commerce Committee on April 29, 2014

Reported in the House on May 14, 2014 With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Substitute offered in the House on May 20, 2014

The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on May 20, 2014

Amendment offered by Rep. Phil Phelps (D) on May 20, 2014 To establish that the proposed assessment increase would not take place until $15 million is appropriated for the self insurers' trust fund.

The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on May 20, 2014

Substitute offered by Rep. Anthony Forlini (R) on May 27, 2014 To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on May 27, 2014

Passed 107 to 3 in the House on May 27, 2014 (same description)To increase the assessment imposed on self insured companies and revise the assessment-setting methodology and accounting requirements for a state trust fund created to pay worker's compensation insurance benefits owed by an insolvent self-insured employer. This is part of a legislative package intended to provide several hundred former Delphi Corporation employees with workers' compensation benefits that reportedly have not been available since 2009 due to the company's bankruptcy.

Received in the Senate on May 28, 2014

Referred to the Senate Reforms, Restructuring and Reinventing Committee on May 28, 2014

Reported in the Senate on June 11, 2014 With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on June 12, 2014 (same description)To increase the assessment imposed on self insured companies and revise the assessment-setting methodology and accounting requirements for a state trust fund created to pay worker's compensation insurance benefits owed by an insolvent self-insured employer. This is part of a legislative package intended to provide several hundred former Delphi Corporation employees with workers' compensation benefits that reportedly have not been available since 2009 due to the company's bankruptcy.